Electric vehicle ownership in a city can be daunting when you don't have access to a plug. We explore urban charging infrastructure along with the day-to-day experience and economics of public charging your vehicle in a big city.
All content for The Urban EV Podcast is the property of The Frequency Network: The Wave and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
Electric vehicle ownership in a city can be daunting when you don't have access to a plug. We explore urban charging infrastructure along with the day-to-day experience and economics of public charging your vehicle in a big city.
The Robot Future Won't Be Driving Your Car, It Will Be Charging It
The Urban EV Podcast
44 minutes
3 weeks ago
The Robot Future Won't Be Driving Your Car, It Will Be Charging It
Public EV charger utilization is a broken model and Madhav Ayyagari and David Alspaugh, co-founders of Inductive Robotics, may have figured out a way to fix it through autonomous EV charging. Our conversation explores the founders' journeys, the necessity of their solution in the face of growing EV adoption and inadequate infrastructure, and the technical workings of their robotic charging system. They delve into the challenges of fundraising in the hardware space, the importance of vehicle compatibility, and the future roadmap for their technology, emphasizing the potential for scalability and improved user experience in EV charging.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Autonomous EV Charging
01:05 Founders' Journey and Vision
03:21 The Necessity of Autonomous Charging Solutions
08:14 How the Charging System Works
10:18 Technical Specifications and Charging Rates
12:18 Utilization and ROI in EV Charging
15:33 The Smart Adapter Explained
18:11 Challenges in Vehicle Compatibility
21:11 Robotic Navigation and Charging Process
27:15 Future Applications and Scalability
32:38 Fundraising Journey and Challenges
39:16 Roadmap for the Future
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Urban EV Podcast
Electric vehicle ownership in a city can be daunting when you don't have access to a plug. We explore urban charging infrastructure along with the day-to-day experience and economics of public charging your vehicle in a big city.
